Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
29.2%
2023
29.7%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+1.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.2% | — |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -1.8 pp (-6.2%) |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -0.3 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +0.5 pp (1.8%) |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +0.3 pp (1.1%) |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +1.8 pp (6.5%) |